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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 827170" data-attributes="member: 23950"><p>Oh, I know, that's why all of Europe, over 95% of cars are small 4 cylinders and of them half are diesel. Very fuel effecient cars.</p><p>So, even though they pay twice the price for fuel, they actually pay just as much as we do at the pump in average or even less.</p><p> </p><p>I guess Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, they aslo subsidize the gas prices for their citizens.</p><p>And, I must admit, some people bitch here, that our gas prices are higher then south of the border.</p><p>But, that's due to higher gas taxes here (provincial and federal taxes on fuel).</p><p> </p><p>Other then that, we pay true market prices, even though we have the 2nd largest oil reserves worlwide.</p><p> </p><p>I kind of disagree with the taxation system on gasoline (that it goes by percentage), meaning, if gas goes up 10 cents, roughly 55% goes towards taxes.</p><p>Meaning with a 10 cents raise in gas prices, the governments get 5.5 cents from it.</p><p>It defintly adds big time to the higher jumps we have seen recently, just so the oil price is recovered in the raising of gas prices.</p><p> </p><p>But, in the end, states, provinces, and the feds do get extra money that they disperatly can use.</p><p>In some jurisdictions most of those gas taxes are dedicated to infrastructure, and everyone agrees a lot needs to be built and done in that sector.</p><p> </p><p>If higher gas prices are here to stay, who knows ? - North America might finally get the superior public transit system they have in Europe and Japan ?</p><p> </p><p>Besides all that, everyone can simply change their driving habits, too. Not only what they drive, but also how they drive and how often they drive.</p><p>Like the other day when I went to a "virtual" job fair. - Well, I knew the place was next to a Safeway, so I took my grocery shopping list with me, and did my shopping right after the fair, without even moving my car to the store, and I always try to get everything done in 1 trip, so I don't need to make another 1.</p><p>While I was working for the past 3 weeks, did the same, and before with UPS. - If I needed something - I got it on my drive home from work.</p><p>And it left my weekends free, and hardly ever had to use my vehicle on days off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klein, post: 827170, member: 23950"] Oh, I know, that's why all of Europe, over 95% of cars are small 4 cylinders and of them half are diesel. Very fuel effecient cars. So, even though they pay twice the price for fuel, they actually pay just as much as we do at the pump in average or even less. I guess Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, they aslo subsidize the gas prices for their citizens. And, I must admit, some people bitch here, that our gas prices are higher then south of the border. But, that's due to higher gas taxes here (provincial and federal taxes on fuel). Other then that, we pay true market prices, even though we have the 2nd largest oil reserves worlwide. I kind of disagree with the taxation system on gasoline (that it goes by percentage), meaning, if gas goes up 10 cents, roughly 55% goes towards taxes. Meaning with a 10 cents raise in gas prices, the governments get 5.5 cents from it. It defintly adds big time to the higher jumps we have seen recently, just so the oil price is recovered in the raising of gas prices. But, in the end, states, provinces, and the feds do get extra money that they disperatly can use. In some jurisdictions most of those gas taxes are dedicated to infrastructure, and everyone agrees a lot needs to be built and done in that sector. If higher gas prices are here to stay, who knows ? - North America might finally get the superior public transit system they have in Europe and Japan ? Besides all that, everyone can simply change their driving habits, too. Not only what they drive, but also how they drive and how often they drive. Like the other day when I went to a "virtual" job fair. - Well, I knew the place was next to a Safeway, so I took my grocery shopping list with me, and did my shopping right after the fair, without even moving my car to the store, and I always try to get everything done in 1 trip, so I don't need to make another 1. While I was working for the past 3 weeks, did the same, and before with UPS. - If I needed something - I got it on my drive home from work. And it left my weekends free, and hardly ever had to use my vehicle on days off. [/QUOTE]
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